How To Use Reassure In A Sentence

I reassured him it was secure by logging into my account and viewing his profile. Computing
I've assured and reassured him a hundred times that this isn't true, but then, there's only so much you can say to salvage a hurt ego.
reassured by her praise he pressed on
‘Don't worry, babe,’ he reassured his wife though he wasn't as confident as his tone conveyed.
The strong, even thump of her pulse against his skin reassured him.

But a quick word with the proprietor of the local service station reassured me otherwise.
But back on the track they were reassured that the cycling will be in fine fettle. Times, Sunday Times
And the echo of her lilting croon came back, bouncingly, to reassure her that this installation was not large and was set in natural stone caverns. The ship who sang
Despite his considerable experiences of tight places Déprez’s heart was pounding, but when he stared across the table, her expression reassured him. The Blackstone Key
Keen to dampen down any rumours and to reassure staff that all's well, he tapped out a hastily written memo to his staff using his Blackberry.
McKean and other professional word gatherers join enthusiastic amateurs in Wallraff's new book Word Fugitives, which reassures us that taking language seriously needn't always mean being serious about language. Sniglets and Slithy Toves
Her reassuring smile did little to reassure her dismal friends.
This result should reassure women planning pregnancies, their healthcare providers, and the wider health community that the evidence of an association between folic acid and an increase in twinning is probably false.
If this rather unsettling week were an exception, you could reassure yourself that things will return to normal soon. Times, Sunday Times
The company recently reassured investors that it could shrug off any cuts to education spending in Britain. Times, Sunday Times
I can't bear to be reassured, condoled with, understood. Once upon a life: Joseph O'Connor
I was so proud that Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea spent time and money to go Wyoming to condole with all these oppressed people and to reassure them that help is soon on the way. Obama Wins Wyoming, Networks Say
Peter, however, reassured them somewhat, for, although he was not clad in buckskin and feathers, he wore exquisitely beaded moccasins, a scarlet sash about his waist, a small owl feather sticking in his hat band, and his ears were pierced, displaying huge earrings of hammered silver. The Shagganappi
Young F has been reading about it in Brendan O'Brien's The Story of Ireland, and although now reassured that the danger from fleas and rats has been much reduced, and that in any case bubonic plague is treatable with modern antibiotics, he is keen to learn more. This is a long shot, but...
The police reassured her about her child's safety.
Banks are built to look solid to reassure their customers.
The incident, in which a chalet-style caravan was attacked at Rectory Lane last Tuesday night, has led senior officers to reassure residents they have been working to quell the disorder.
They will have to seek coalition partners and to reassure international investors if they are to meet the expectations of their people. Times, Sunday Times
The U . N. administrator faulted ethnic Albanian politicians for not doing enough to reassure the Serb minority.
There are those moments of having to reassure yourself that this really is helpful. Trauma and Recovery
The government reassures us that cash machines will not run dry, and that supermarkets will have enough supplies between Christmas and the New Year.
Few people would have taken the plunge to read it at all had they not been reassured that it would not be overly upsetting. Times, Sunday Times
I always kept a smile and reassured her that "Ni shi wode pengyou" (You are my friend) only to be taken back by her "bu shi" (No we aren't!) The calm before the storm
And it is a monopoly provider, all of which should reassure investors. Times, Sunday Times
The exhibition reassures us that the weaving tradition is alive and well, and developing in new and interesting fields.
His colleagues are reassured to see the Neto they always knew, but they also detect a change. Times, Sunday Times
However, he reassured his constituents and the general public that he had no such intention.
This goes on to the computer so that the cabin crew will know to reassure you and help you through the flight.
There are those moments of having to reassure yourself that this really is helpful. Trauma and Recovery
This is supposed to reassure critics that certain groups, like anti-abortionists, will not grab control of hospitals.
And he illumines every stage of his long recital of his past history, showing especial tenderness to Miranda as he reassures her "a cherubin thou wast that didst preserve me". The Tempest - review
Is it the result of the consumerist culture that has gripped us, or the need to possess material objects in order to reassure ourselves of our own worth?
A significant benefit of Undo is purely psychological: It reassures users.
Yesterday's half-year results should reassure investors that the story they bought into remains unchanged. Times, Sunday Times
My problem with the use of the word barbaric is that it was chosen to reassure Canadians rather than actually change unacceptable behaviours," he said. Thestar.com - Home Page
Over three hours crew members reassured passengers that they were tackling a fire on the car deck. Times, Sunday Times
I think I need to go and read some poetry, and reassure myself that I am an artist, luvvie.
Voters will be reassured by Labour's record, and not frightened by talk of a house-price crash or third-term tax rises.
I spent my entire childhood being reassured by anthropomorphic animated figures that, as long as I spent enough time reading, I would eventually wander into a castle and find myself in a relationship with someone who looked like Chewbacca in formalwear. Happy Valentine's Day! Can someone explain this 'love' thing?
Which said, the lady and her now partly reassured lover got them to bed, where for a great while they disported them right gamesomely, laughing together and making merry over the luckless scholar. The Decameron, Volume II
Despite the heavy police presence in the area, few are reassured - many of the policemen are militia members. Times, Sunday Times
The story was blazoned over front pages, complete with photos of Michelle, just as the government was about to launch its campaign to reassure young women of confidentiality over contraception or abortion help.
This way he can graciously spurn your offer, while feeling reassured that you are not just taking advantage of him. Times, Sunday Times
I have to be reassured by my wife that I am not wasting away, a bit like ‘does my bum look big in this?’
This rhetoric could only reassure if you were a blinking idiot and hadn't seen any news coverage of the current situation at all.
His effective rhetoric reassured a country unsettled by the tumults of the 1960s and 1970s and perceptions of American decline.
Having him on board, at least for an interim period, would reassure customers and staff.
I hesitated a moment - reassured myself I'd understood correctly - and dived in.
But I went alone, reassured in the north by the desert, the barrenness interrupted by the stolid saguaro, the gnarled creosote. The Right Thing
There are several hillocks, but the actual summit has a good cairn to reassure you that you have indeed reached the top!
I was actually reassured by this but six months later I was requested to resubmit my claim because my salary details were incorrect.
But campaigners say beat bobbies are still vital to reassure the public. The Sun
Desperate to make her feel better, Jon swallowed his own feelings of confusion and tried to reassure her.
But she had reassured herself that Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard – known to everyone as "Pritch" – was a military policeman, a redcap. 'My son was shot by a British sniper, now all I want is the truth'
It will also reassure policy makers at the Bank of England, who contend that inflation is poised to slow precipitously this year and risks undershooting its 2% target by the fourth quarter. U.K. Inflation Slows Sharply
And he is not likely to be reassured by the rhapsody in which George identifies the blessings of a triumphant single tax with ‘the city of God on earth, with its walls of jasper and its gates of pearl!’
This is supposed to reassure critics that certain groups, like anti-abortionists, will not grab control of hospitals.
There are extenuating circumstances, her ignorance, her naivety, her youth (not a crime, one character tries to reassure her), and another's scheming and deception.
By the evening of the same day I had been reassured that the threat was not credible.
Why does Hashem feel the need to reassure Yaakov that land, one of the most unspiritual things, will be given to him?
He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay.
Do you want to marry a woman who can say such hurtful things and then not reassure you? The Sun
After police restored order extra patrols were put on the streets in the area to reassure the public.
The passenger is not reassured; he is perplexed.
The doctor locked the residence and started to phone his relatives and tribe elders while the rest of the doctors tried to reassure as that this was nothing to worry about.
There is nothing to reassure people that they will be given timely warning so that they can seek safety.
Justin fired twice into the knob and was reassured as the golden orb dropped away from the door.
‘This operation is not about finding a large quantity of drugs but to reassure the public and take out middle level dealers,’ he said.
From the highway, that so much matter rests within my sightline reassures me: reality is big, our theologies are small, we must go about sincerely rendered spiritual pursuits with a humility that mimics in its depth the vastness of creation. Christopher Cocca: What Is Sacred Space?
But Kidd soon reassured him over sundry cups of bombo, protesting with many oaths that 'his soul should fry in hell' sooner than that he should hurt a hair of one of Culliford's crew; and, as a proof of good will, presented him with two guns and an anchor. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago
The perfect stillness preserved by his follower seemed to reassure him; he turned aside, and from the midst of a thickest laurustinus drew forth Humorous Ghost Stories
She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.
A doctor did the describing in the interests of VD control, and cablegrams were provided that the men might reassure the folks back home that the 30th had landed having the situation well in hand.
Tennyson gave the Kraken life in this sonnet, which speaks of its "[u] nnumber'd and enormous polypi" and reassures us that, for the time being, "[t] he Kraken sleepeth. Stefan Beck: Beaches: Bergman's The Seventh Seal & the Wellfleet Oyster Festival
When the pain in your chest, arm, jaw, shoulders, or abdomen is angina, first be reassured.
Suiting the action to the word, he thrust her rather suddenly and prematurely into a chair, and designing to reassure her by a little harmless jocularity, such as is adapted to please and fascinate the sex, converted his right forefinger into an ideal bradawl or gimlet, and made as though he would screw the same into her side — whereat Miss Miggs shrieked again, and evinced symptoms of faintness. Barnaby Rudge
Everything's just fine now, he reassured them, except that the design isn't finished and the architect is mysteriously taken ill.
We defensively sanitize and desexualize ourselves and our children in order to reassure ourselves and others that we are free of any desires even remotely connected to childhood sexuality.
In what can be a very pressurised environment, call operators work calmly and effectively to reassure the caller while gaining vital information which can be relayed to police officers.
Talk to your doctor or midwife to reassure you. The Sun
The Government must deal with this situation swiftly and reassure the public that prisons will be managed safely. Times, Sunday Times
Campbell looked assured and again reassured that there is more to him than foreign policy. Blogging the LibDem Question Time
At the same time, companies which transport goods by ship need to reassure increasingly concerned investors that they are taking green issues in their supply chain seriously.
If the system was being managed with humility and dignity people could face the end reassured and at peace.
My mommy then reassured me that such a thing would not happen, she and daddy are still loving as before.
I am anxious lest the little line I wrote you may bring you back; reassure me and tell me you are still at Marseille [the château de Marseille in Picardy]. The Ruin of a Princess
Reassure patients with a food intolerance that they do not have a food allergy.
Dr. Madden left her, telling her that she was not pregnant, and when she reappeared at his office in a few days, he reassured her of the nonexistence of pregnancy; she became very indignant, triumphantly squeezed lactescent fluid from her breasts, and, insisting that she could feel fetal movements, left to seek a more sympathetic accoucheur. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Firstly, let me reassure you, I've read your victim impact statements.
This meant that at every turn the campaign chose caution over boldness so as not to offend the undecideds who, as a group, long to be soothed and reassured rather than challenged and inspired.
Tell your mum you are sorry you shocked her and reassure her it won't happen again. The Sun
Ruti Nkuna and her irresistible clan of children and adult kin guided, taught, buoyed, rescued, relaxed, chastened, and reassured me every step of the way in Magude. Where Women Make History: Gendered Tellings of Community and Change in Magude, Mozambique
Now library bosses have moved to reassure readers, saying the planning application is at an early stage.
Whenever Crowe spends the night in a hotel room, he absolutely has to call his wife, not just to let her know that he's safe and sound, but "primely" to reassure her that he's alone? The actor and the concierge.
Can anyone reassure me I'm being unpleasantly jaded and cynical… or has it crossed other minds?
He clearly can’t deal with preassure from a pack of women. Twilight Lexicon » David Slade In the Future
If that's your view, I'm once again reassured why choosing Obama to be my President was the right thing to do. McCain again pans president's Iran response
My difference with Huffington's critics is that her success reassures rather than disheartens me as to the state of Internet journalism. Robert Scheer: Betting on Arianna
I am not truly on the edge of a precipice, she reassured herself.
I would like to reassure you that we... have engaged the services of an external independent pest control specialist. Times, Sunday Times
Kelly reassured her; now back at the mirror, mascara wand in hand.
So she went out to do this, and the Queen, turning to him, conversed with him in friendly fashion, and enforced herself to reassure his awe of her and do away his shame with speech blander than the zephyr, saying, “Art thou content to be to me baron and I to thee feme?” The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
Do you want to marry a woman who can say such hurtful things and then not reassure you? The Sun
The government 's reaction has hardly reassured critics of its commitment to free speech or the interests of business. Times, Sunday Times
This brings me to what you will be relieved to be reassured is my last point. The Changing Political Face of Canada
His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew.
Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against ChÃ¡vez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats. Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco ChÃ¡vez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements"
When I called my midwife, she reassured me and said I should expect contractions to start soon. The Official Lamaze® Guide
Women feel calmer and more reassured during labour when we get this great support. The Sun
What is evident is that the cut reassured the financial markets a bit more than it scared them.
The unseasoned yet clever boy used the information he gained to become comfortable as a prince, and to reassure his ‘caretakers’ that he hadn't gone mad.
She was reassured by his solid presence by her side.
We reassure her with cuddles and often give in to her refusal to do something. Times, Sunday Times
Thunder crashes above my head, I jump in slight fright, but reassure myself and keep walking.
As if people had to constantly reassure themselves that the world was still stable, secure and a safe place to live in.
Jim gave his regulator a couple of squirts on the purge button to reassure himself that his air was turned on.
Eye contact reassures him, but also heightens his urgency.
If it continues, reassure them, say goodnight and leave the room. The Sun
He moved to reassure the convention that the government was working to solve crises in Africa that ultimately impacted on confidence in the local economy.
Switzerland on Thursday desperately sought to reassure its citizens and international banking clients that it would safeguard a treasured tradition of confidential accounts after taking tax fraud and agreed to pay 780 million dollars to the US tax fraud and agreed to pay 780 million dollars to the US government, cooperate in an ongoing probe and name scofflaw clients, the WN.com - Articles related to To woo customers, public banks extend home loan schemes
His gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Andrew.
Ophidiophobes thinking of viewing the property will be reassured to learn that there have been no snakes on the premises for a number of years now.
There are those moments of having to reassure yourself that this really is helpful. Trauma and Recovery
My great-grandparents would be dismayed by the dereliction of what was once the kitchen garden, where our pigs now rootle under the few survivors of Milicent's dozens of espaliered fruit trees, but they would, I hope, be reassured by the survival of some of the plants they put in, gifts of their friend Ellen Willmott, the great Edwardian gardener. Hancox: All under one roof
The airlines use a huge Labor pool -- above industry average per dollar of capitalization -- to meet Safety requirements and reassure Customers by high Flight attendent complements. Price Discrimination and Profitability, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
France is under heavy pressure by international investors to rein in chronic budget deficits to reassure investors that the country won't be contaminated by the sovereign-debt crisis roiling Greece and other Southern European nations. Socialists Square Off: Who's to Face Sarkozy?
My great-grandparents would be dismayed by the dereliction of what was once the kitchen garden, where our pigs now rootle under the few survivors of Milicent's dozens of espaliered fruit trees, but they would, I hope, be reassured by the survival of some of the plants they put in, gifts of their friend Ellen Willmott, the great Edwardian gardener. Hancox: All under one roof
The unanimity expressed by the First Minister and the main opposition party leader should be enough to reassure any reasonable parent.
I can reassure you that your sexy dreams are nothing to worry about.
I express these concerns to Jamie who reassures me that looking glaikit is an essential part of the experience.
I tried to reassure her, "Don't worry about it. We won't let it happen again.".
I can't be reassured that the liver in this isn't from intensively farmed animals.
This "first unit of a Tibetan museum and temple," a columnist for the New York Sun reassured his readers, "does not mean an attempt to convert New York to that phase of Buddhism called Lamaism. Tibet on Staten Island
All the news that's been made about compromises on health reform over the last few months, along with reform advocates 'efforts to reassure seniors and others that they won't lose anything worth caring about, have undoubtedly "undersold" the extent of change that even a "weakened" bill would make happen. Democratic Strategist
People worried a right of way to a primary school would be shut permanently have been reassured the closure is only temporary.
I tried to reassure him that I'd be okay, but I was already acting loopy from the poison. Eric Ebinger On Surviving a Rattlesnake Bite
I am sure the hospital tried its best to reassure her, but it clearly needs to look at its security and protocol system. The Sun
Padlin's petrification seemed to reassure the boy.
Peering very sharply through an intertwist of suckers (for his shelter was a stool of hazel, thrown up to repair the loss of stem), he perceived that the Emperor had moved his horse a little when Carne rejoined and reassured him. Springhaven
We want to reassure all our loyal customers we will continue to search for a new sub-postmaster to take over the provision of Post Office services in the area.
This step was taken after Heavy preassure put on to the UNP Leader and the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinha by Majority Members of the Party to step down from Party Leadership. UNP Leadership Crisis Worsen-Working Committee Created a Senior Leader Post
But campaigners say beat bobbies are still vital to reassure the public. The Sun
I'd just like to reassure the paper's staff that it's nothing personal - I've simply been too busy to do anything other than type out the frazzled contents of my mind.
Over three hours crew members reassured passengers that they were tackling a fire on the car deck. Times, Sunday Times
I'd like to reassure myself that I won't be stressed out as much, but I'm not overly optimistic about final results, so the back of my mind will always be worried and counting down to results day.
She recalled to mind the soft lilt in his voice as he reassured her of how beautiful and talented she was.
To reassure the public, Mulholland and his chief engineer rode out to the site on March 12 for an inspection.
She can reassure the pregnant woman that she will have the ability and confidence to be an advocate on her own behalf.
That's a fair question to ask, since we consumers are constantly being reassured that a product is "green" or "greener" because it is "recyclable" -- even when, in reality, the product is barely being recycled at all. Diane MacEachern: How to Increase Plastic Bottle Recycling
Wally gripped my arm, partly to restrain me and partly to reassure me.
Clinton reassured Cornwallis that he faced only 2000 regular Continentals, plus a small body of ill-armed "spiritless" "peasantry". Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
European experts yesterday reassured women there was no proof of increased danger from the faulty implants. The Sun
They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
So when your youngster barks and looks back at you, reassure him with a pat.
He thought about what he said, gave a curt nod as if to reassure himself, and ushered them into the next room.
I reassured him it was secure by logging into my account and viewing his profile. Computing
European stocks rose to a two-year high as reports reassured investors that the global economic recovery is intact. Asian stocks and U.S. stock-index futures also advanced.
She's planning to be a volunteer teacher; it reassures me to know she's got such great aspirations.
Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against Chávez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats. Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco Chávez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements"
This goes on to the computer so that the cabin crew will know to reassure you and help you through the flight.
If the government is to restore its credibility, it must seek chiefly to inform, not to reassure by whatever means.
If we were told that there was a watch without a mainspring, we would hardly be reassured by the further information that it had, however, an infinite train of gear-wheels.
IVF is now so routine that the special layer of controls once required to reassure the public has become unnecessary and burdensome. Times, Sunday Times
If it alarms you to have to listen to an engineer, let me reassure you.
To reassure investors, some utilities have taken to selling bonds with insurance, once an unusual tactic for utility bonds.
Funny enough I always catch myself acting "bougie" as they call it when I see young blacks acting foolish...then I see white kids doing the same thing and I'm reassured that most of the time, behavior isn't characterized by race but by experience and environment. Happy New Year
I arose and reassured them, “It’s rite all kight, it doodn’t stain.” Too Many Cooks
Can I honestly reassure her that she will come to no harm in pursuing this phenomenon?
They ruminated in train stations and on buses; they cogitated in hotels as they clocked up visa charges; but they could reassure themselves that they weren't plummeting from the sky, swatted down by ash from the great cloud of the world's most unpronounceable volcano, Eyjafjallajokull. Not-So-Risky Business
Instead the local bobby would turn up at the Village Christmas Fete or something or have a visible presence on Carol singing night so the little darlings could go begging erm i mean singing door to door in reassured safety. 62 French Girls Can’t Be Wrong « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
Nonetheless she was reassured that within the school childish innocence persisted. Times, Sunday Times
Crime is soaring yet what do they do to reassure the public? The Sun
I reassured him that we were safe
To know that would reassure your parents too. The Sun
But the superintendent is not complacent and is keen to reassure people there is still work to be done.
Yet, if this 2006 cable is indicative, Chinese officials are hardly acting combatively toward Washington in Latin America and, indeed, are all too willing to inveigh against ChÃ¡vez in private in an effort to reassure U.S. diplomats. Nikolas Kozloff: Caracas Cables: "Loco ChÃ¡vez Time," Chinese Ambassador in Venezuela & "Fascist Military Elements"
As a Stalinist, Nizan was doubtless reassured that prompt action to deal with the anti-Soviet activities had been taken.
The Government must deal with this situation swiftly and reassure the public that prisons will be managed safely. Times, Sunday Times
This is a point he must clarify as he seeks to reassure the public that all that could have been done was done. Times, Sunday Times
This visible security was intended to dissuade attacks and reassure visitors, but it has long outlived its usefulness. Times, Sunday Times
Talk to your doctor or midwife to reassure you. The Sun
Somewhat reassured, the group try to settle down to enjoy the rest of their vacation, unaware that the diseased man's body is face down in the reservoir, infecting their water supply…
Those words - her own excuse - should have reassured her, should have secured her faith that he was not an honourless swine, but they didn't.
This is one of those films that make you want to hug someone, if only to reassure yourself that you are safe and sound.
National Congress, and so forth; upon which, being now perfectly reassured and at my ease, I discoursed with facundity, and did loudly extol the intellectual capacity of the Bengalis, as evinced by marvellous success in passing most difficult exams., and denouncing it as a crying injustice and beastly shame that fullest political powers should not be conceded to them, and that they should not be eligible for all civil appointments _pari passu_, or even in priority to Englishmen. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.
Over three hours crew members reassured passengers that they were tackling a fire on the car deck. Times, Sunday Times
This paper bore a title calculated to reassure its readers. The Clique of Gold
They have set out to reassure members of the public, police officers and community leaders that any change will not leave the county in a worse position.
They are conducting door to door inquiries and have doubled high visibility night time police patrols in the area to reassure worried residents.
Nonetheless she was reassured that within the school childish innocence persisted. Times, Sunday Times
Cake Derator noun: A weapon that relies on air preassure and cake pieces to expell cake at a lethal speed towards a target; opperation is similar to that of a water gun, but a pump is used, instead of a trigger. Signs of Trouble
They should seize the chance to rethink the challenge and to reformulate the laws so that genuine threats can be fought effectively, and the public reassured, while at the same time basic freedoms are honoured.
Few people would have taken the plunge to read it at all had they not been reassured that it would not be overly upsetting. Times, Sunday Times
The rescue package failed to reassure traders. Times, Sunday Times
Sarella felt his hand tighten on hers and she leaned against him to reassure him.

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